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'Weiner' Filmmakers; Matt Walsh & Timothy Simons on 'Veep'
Directors Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg set out to make a documentary about what could have been Anthony Weiner's comeback campaign. When everything tanked, they kept their cameras rolling. And actors Timothy Simons and Matt Walsh tell us about working with a new showrunner in Season 5 of HBO's Veep.
By Kim Masters • • 29m ListenFilmmaker Josh Kriegman was once chief of staff for Anthony Weiner, whose congressional career was derailed by a sexting scandal. A few years later Kriegman had become a documentarian, filming Weiner's attempt to resurrect himself by running for mayor of New York City. It seemed like a great comeback story, until suddenly it wasn't. Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg, directors of the award-winning documentary Weiner, tell us why they stayed the course and kept filming, even once Weiner had no chance of winning. Then, two cast members from Veep, HBO's Emmy-winning comedy, tell us about working in a new location and with a new showrunner for their fifth season. Matt Walsh and Timothy Simons also share what it takes to write the perfect Veep-worthy insult.
Photo: Anthony Weiner in the documentary Weiner (IFC)
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3 storiesHollywood News Banter
The Hollywood Reporter's Matt Belloni joins Kim Masters for a look at the top entertainment news stories of the week.
Read the story7 minJosh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg, Directors of 'Weiner'
When documentary filmmakers Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg starting filming former Democratic congressman Anthony Weiner in 2013, the plan was to capture what could have been an amazing comeback story. Weiner had resigned from Congress in 2011 over a sexting scandal.
Read the story10 minMatt Walsh and Timothy Simons on 'Veep'
Fans of HBO's comedy Veep know Matt Walsh and Timothy Simons as Mike McLintock and Jonah Ryan, members of the President Selina Meyer's frequently inept inner circle.
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